Translation of Modified Fatigue Impact Scale in Urdu Language

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Traumatic Brain Injury

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05405517

Fariha Zulfiqar

Details and patient eligibility

About

Cross cultural analytical study to translate Modified fatigue impact scale MFIS) in Urdu language. Along with the translated version by evaluating its validity and reliability among the patients of traumatic brain injury. No such study has been previously conducted in Pakistan which translate this scale in Urdu and follows the proper cross- culture adaptation.Condition or disease: Traumatic brain injury. Convenient sampling technique would be used.

Full description

The MFIS is a modified version of 40-item Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS). The MFIS impact scale consist of 3 subdivisions containing 9 physical items , 10 cognitive items and 2 psychosocial. The maximum score is 84 which is obtained by the sum of all the questions The higher score means high impact on quality of life. This version should be answered by the patients with traumatic brain injury. It is the patient's self- report. As the MFIS is well- developed measurement scale, it is meaningful to translate and validate this scale in Urdu Version. It is useful the study the effect of fatigue in the patients with TBI by using same measurement items so that a more direct comparison can be made. Therefore, the aim of the study is to translate and validate the Modified Fatigue Impact scale in Urdu language The translation and cultural adaptation process would start after obtaining approval from the developer of the original MFIS. This would be done according to WHO guidelines. Translation will be done by symmetrical category. The purpose will be to gain uniformity in the translation of tool in both the Target language and source language. This will involve 5 steps. (Forward translation, synthesis 2, Backward translation, synthesis 2 and pilot testing). Phase 2 would be done according to the guidelines of COSMIN in which psychometric properties will be measured.(reliability, internal consistency, construct validity and factor analysis.)

Enrollment: 105 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18-65 years
• Both Male and Female
• Patient Able to read Urdu Language
• Any period of loss of consciousness after 1 hour of injury
• Patients who can actively participate in community
• For comprehension patients with the MMSE score > 25 will be included

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients able to perform 5 meter walk test
• Patients having score >6 in FIM scale
• For alcohol abuse patients with the score < 8 in AUDIT scale
• Any other neurological disease including Alzheimer, Parkinson's disease and Schizophrenia